Padre Sebastiano Resta, Milan (1635-1714) (his album M?); acquired from him by Giovanni Matteo Marchetti, Bishop of Arezzo (1647-1704); purchased from his heirs by John Talman (1677-1726), 1711, on behalf of John, Lord Somers (1650-1716); his estate sale, Motteu (London), 6 May 1717; purchased there by Jonathan Richardson, the elder, London (1665-1745), L.2183, L.2983 and L.2995/2996; Thomas Banks, London (1735-1805), L.2423; by descent to his son-in-law Ambrose Poynter, London (1796-1886), L.161; by descent to his son Sir Edward John Poynter, London (1836-1919), L.874; perhaps his sale London, Sotheby's, 24-25 April 1918, lot 9; E. Kersley, London (active 1930-1960); purchased from him by Colnaghi (London), 1 November 1944; purchased there by Sir Robert Witt, London (1872-1952), L.2228b, 14 November 1944 (£10); Witt Bequest 1952 The above provided by Jeremy Wood in his 1996 Master Drawings article 'Padre Resta as a collector of Carracci drawings', p. 36, based on this as belonging to album M.

Watermark: Watermark: Mount (Jonathan Richardson the elder's), Recto: centre, visible in raking light: a Pro Patria mark.

Inscription: Recto: lower right, light brown ink, Resta-Somers number, L.2981: “117. n” [should be "m" according to Francesco Grisolia]. Mount (Jonathan Richardson the elder's), Recto: lower centre, grey ink, Jonathan Richardson the elder's hand, L.2996/2996: “Frederico Barocci.”; lower right corner, graphite: “356”. Mount, Verso: upper centre, brown ink, Richardson the elder’s hand, shelfmarks, L.2983: “A. 53. / CC. 12. / AA. 28. / A. 31. / h.”; lower centre, graphite: “Poynter / dot 9.”.

Collector's mark: Recto: lower right, written in brown ink: John Lord Somers (L.2981); lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Edward John Poynter (L.874); lower centre, stamped in black ink: Jonathan Richardson, the elder (L.2183). Mount (Richardson’s), Recto: lower centre, written in brown: Jonathan Richardson, the elder (L.2995/2996); lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Sir Robert Witt (L.2228b); lower right, stamped in black ink: Thomas Banks (L.2423). Mount (Richardson's), Verso: upper centre, written in brown ink: Jonathan Richardson, the elder (L.2983); lower left corner, stamped in black ink: Ambrose Poynter (L.161).